Sarah Sutherland (1970 - 1919)

Vaudevillian Actress. Appeared in vaudeville acts in the 1880s along with her sisters. They were distinguished by their very long hair.  Family links:  Parents:  Fletcher Sutherland (1816 – 1888)  Mary Brink Sutherland (1824 – 1867)  Siblings:  Dora Sutherland (____ – 1926)*  Charles C. Sutherland (____ – 1887)*  Mary Sutherland (____ – 1939)*  Sarah Sutherland (1845 […]

Naomi Sutherland (1970 - 1893)

Vaudevillian Actress. Appeared in vaudeville acts in the 1880s along with her sisters. They were distinguished by their very long hair.  Family links:  Parents:  Fletcher Sutherland (1816 – 1888)  Mary Brink Sutherland (1824 – 1867)  Children:  Naomi Bailey Booth (____ – 1926)*  Harry Sutherland Bailey (1886 – 1945)*  Siblings:  Dora Sutherland (____ – 1926)*  Charles […]

Mary Sutherland (1970 - 1939)

Vaudevillian Actress. Appeared in vaudeville acts in the 1880s along with her sisters. They were distinguished by their very long hair.  Family links:  Parents:  Fletcher Sutherland (1816 – 1888)  Mary Brink Sutherland (1824 – 1867)  Siblings:  Dora Sutherland (____ – 1926)*  Charles C. Sutherland (____ – 1887)*  Mary Sutherland (____ – 1939)  Sarah Sutherland (1845 […]

Isabella Sutherland (1970 - 1914)

Vaudevillian Actress. Appeared in vaudeville acts in the 1880s along with her sisters. They were distinguished by their very long hair.  Family links:  Parents:  Fletcher Sutherland (1816 – 1888)  Mary Brink Sutherland (1824 – 1867)  Spouse:  Frederick H. Castlemaine (1867 – 1896)*  Siblings:  Dora Sutherland (____ – 1926)*  Charles C. Sutherland (____ – 1887)*  Mary […]

Grace Sutherland (1970 - 1946)

Vaudevillian Actress. Appeared in vaudeville acts in the 1880s along with her sisters. They were distinguished by their very long hair.  Family links:  Parents:  Fletcher Sutherland (1816 – 1888)  Mary Brink Sutherland (1824 – 1867)  Siblings:  Dora Sutherland (____ – 1926)*  Charles C. Sutherland (____ – 1887)*  Mary Sutherland (____ – 1939)*  Sarah Sutherland (1845 […]

Valeska Suratt (1882 - 1962)

She moved from Terre Haute, Indiana to New York City in 1905 hoping to make it big as an actress. It is said that in 1906 she was walking down a hotel staircase one evening wearing a backless gown. Producer Edward Edelston saw this ‘beauty’ and cast her as a Gibson Girl in ‘The Belle […]

Suraiya (1929 - 2004)

Legendary Indian Actress. Born Suraiya Jamal Sheikh , she debuted as a child star with Taj Mahal (1941). She was effectively launched as a singing star in Bombay Talkies “Humaari Baat” (1943). She made her presence felt in perhaps India’s first multi-starrer K.Asif’s “Phool” (1944) and played strong supporting roles in Mehboob Khan’s Anmol “Ghadi […]

Nan Sunderland (1898 - 1973)

Actress. She first appeared on the Broadway stage in 1924 in the production of ‘East Street’, before going on to star in ‘The Fourflusher’ (1925), ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’ (1926), ‘The Lady Lies’ and ‘Baby Cyclone’ (both 1927). In 1928, she shared the stage Walter Huston, in ‘Elmer the Great’ (1928). The couple married in […]

Hope Summers (1896 - 1979)

Motion picture and television actress. She is most remembered for her work on “The Andy Griffith Show.” Her character went through a variety of names, such as ‘Bertha Edwards’ and ‘Clara Johnson’ before the producers finally settled on ‘Clara Edwards.’ In addition to TV appearaces, she appeared in movies such as “Edge Of Eternity,” “Inherit […]

Bunny Summers (1924 - 2010)

American Character Actress. Born Bernice Siegel, after raising three daughters in Los Angeles, she began her career as an actress that went on to span seven decades. She appeared in several notable theater productions, including the west coast premiere of John Cassavetes’ ‘Love Streams’ and starred in the musical ‘Minnie’s Boys’ in which she played […]

Margaret Sullavan (1909 - 1960)

Actress. Remembered as the first wife of actor Henry Fonda, she was born in Norfolk, Virginia, the daughter of wealthy stockbroker Cornelius Hancock and heiress Garland Council Sullavan, She attended numerous private schools while growing up, studying drama.  She performed with the Harvard University Players and began her acting career with the Broadway play “A […]

Sujatha (1952 - 2011)

Actress. She shall be remembered as one of the first Indian performers to portray strong female leads. Raised in what was then called Ceylon, she moved to the southern Indian province of Kerala at around 14. Sujatha made her silver screen bow with the 1968 Malayamam language “Thapsvini” then caught the attention of noted Tamil […]

Julie Suedo (1970 - 1970)

Actress. Her film credits include “Kiss the Bride Goodbye,” “Saloon Bar,” “The Dark Eyes of London,” “Ireland’s Border Line,” “The Dance of Death,” “The Queen of Hearts,” and many others. (bio by: Genet)

Maxine Stuart (1918 - 2013)

Actress. A versatile performer with numerous television credits over a long career, she shall perhaps be best remembered for a classic 1960 episode of “The Twilight Zone”. Born Maxine Shlivek, she was raised in the New Jersey suburbs, took to show business from a young age, bowed on Broadway in 1937’s “Western Waters”, made her […]

Mary Stuart (1926 - 2002)

Actress, Singer and Lyricist. She is best remembered for her role as ‘Joanne “Jo” Gardner’ on the CBS daytime television soap opera “Search for Tomorrow,” that aired from 1951 until 1986. Born Mary Stuart Houchins in Miami, Florida, her family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. When she was nine years old, Count Basie’s orchestra came to […]

Liesbeth Struppert (1938 - 1994)

Actress. She is most famous for her theatre role as Miep Gies in “The Diary of Anne Frank”, her voice for ‘Juffrouw Cassandra” in the “Maja de Bij” television series, and her role in the series “Hamelen”. She also played in a number of movies and had guest-roles in television shows. (bio by: Richsmi)

Amzie Strickland (1919 - 2006)

Actress. Best remembered as “Miss Rosemary” on the first season of “The Andy Griffith Show.” Her career spanned over 50 years. She appeared in 650 TV guest-starring roles, 24 films, 3,000 radio shows, and countless commercials.  She retired in 2001. (bio by: The Perplexed Historian)  Family links:  Spouse:  Frank Behrens (1919 – 1986)* *Calculated relationship

Barbra Streisand (1942 - 1970)

Singer, Actress. This is the location of her future burial site.

Susan Strasberg (1938 - 1999)

Actress, Author. The daughter of legendary Actors Studio co-founder Lee Strasberg and Paula Strasberg, she attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City and debut on stage at age fifteen in the off-Broadway play “Maya” (1953). She would be mentored privately by her mother. During this time, she initiated her TV career […]

Edith Storey (1892 - 1967)

Actress. She was a child actress on the stage who entered films in the early 1910s, becoming soon one of the most celebrated actresses on the American silent screen. She appeared in over one-hundred films within a ten-year period, winning renown for her athleticism and her versatility in a wide range of works that brought […]

Norma Storch (1922 - 2003)

Actress. Born Norma Greve in Pocatello, Idaho, she moved to Los Angeles in 1945, to pursue an acting career and became a member of the Circle Repertory Theater. For feature films, she appeared in “The Woman Hunter” (1972), “The Six Million Dollar Man” (1973), “Exo-Man” (1977) and “The Perils of P.K.” (1986). For television, she […]

Marianne Stone (1922 - 2009)

Actress. A specialist in cameos, she portrayed a succession of waitresses, clerks, secretaries, nurses, and barmaids in hundreds of British movies, and will probably be best remembered for her roles in a dozen of the “Carry On” series of films from the 1960s and 1970s. Raised by her grandparents, her talent became evident in her […]

Dorothy Stone (1905 - 1974)

American motion picture actress of the 1920s through 1950s. Appeared with Joseph Cotton and Ginger Rogers in the 1944 drama “I’ll Be Seeing You.” Daughter of actor Fred Stone. Sister of actress Paula Stone. (bio by: A.J. Marik)  Family links:  Parents:  Fred Stone (1873 – 1959)  Siblings:  Dorothy Stone (1905 – 1974)  Paula Stone (1912 […]

Julia Palmer Stoll (1984 - 2005)

Actress. Best remembered as “Nurse Simone” in the German television series “Marienhof”. She also apread in the movie “Unter weissen Segeln (Under white sails”) in 2004. She was seriously injured in a car accident on June 9, 2005, when she tried to save a hedgehog on a street. She died in a Maurnauer hospital in […]

Belle Stoddard (1869 - 1950)

American stage and motion picture actress of the 1920s and 30s. Appeared with Jean Arthur and Lionel Barrymore in Frank Capra’s 1938 comedy “You Can’t Take It with You.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Robin Rochelle Stille (1961 - 1996)

Actress. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stille is best remembered for her role as ‘Valerie ‘Val’ Bates in the slasher thriller horror film, “Slumber Party Massacre” (1982). Stille also appeared in, “Winner Takes All” (1986), “Vampire Knights” (1987), “Sorority Babes In The Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama” (1988), and “American Ninja 4: The Annihilation” (1991). On television Stille […]

Gloria Hatrick Stewart (1918 - 1994)

Actress. A model and part-time actress who mostly played herself, she is remembered as the wife of famed actor Jimmy Stewart. Born Gloria Hatrick in Larchmount, New York, she became a model and gave it up to marry and raise a family.  She was married twice, first to Edward Beale McLean, Jr. with whom she […]

Elaine Stewart (1930 - 2011)

Actress, Model. Born Elsy Steinberg, the daughter of a New Jersey policeman, she worked as an usherette and cashier before winning the opportunity over hundreds of models to appear in a layout for See Magazine and receiving the title of Miss See in 1952. She adorned pages of the publications Life Magazine and Playboy, while […]

Anita Stewart (1902 - 1961)

Actress. She performed in silent motion pictures for Vitagraph Studios. She signed with LB Mayer before her contract with Vitagraph expired resulting in a landmark lawsuit. She began her career in motion pictures at Edison’s Vitagraph Studio on Long Island . She later moved to Hollywood as the premier star in Louis B. Mayer’s company. […]

Margot Stevenson (1912 - 2011)

Actress. Out of a long and multi-faceted career she shall probably be remembered as Margot Lane on radio’s “The Shadow”. Raised in New York City, she made her Broadway debut in 1932’s “The Firebird”; over the years she was to amass around 20 credits on the Great White Way including “Venus Observed” and “The Barretts […]